It probably sucked to be a Roman soldier guarding Hadrian’s Wall circa the third century CE. W.H. Auden imagined the likely ...

In the early fourth century A.D., Rome was notorious for persecuting Christians. Yet the night before battle, Constantine ...

About 2,400 years ago, before the emergence of the Roman empire, a small armada of boats approached the island of Als off the ...

A fingerprint preserved in ancient tar and new chemical clues are helping scientists trace the origins of Scandinavia’s ...

Around 2,400 years ago, before the emergence of the Roman empire, a small armada of boats approached the island of Als off ...

The Independent reports that archaeologists have discovered infant skeletons from the Roman period bearing significant "negative health markers," pointing to widespread suffering among urban ...

Archaeologists working in the historic Turkish city of İznik have revealed a stunning third-century fresco depicting Jesus as the "Good Shepherd"—the only known example of this iconic Christian motif ...

NAPLES, Italy — NATO allies are strengthening their anti-submarine capabilities this week in the Baltic Sea, a region whose infrastructure network makes it susceptible to Russian mischief threatening ...

The Council today reached a political agreement on new limits on fish catches for the Baltic Sea's key fish stocks, namely herring, sprat, cod, salmon and plaice, in order to ensure sustainable stocks ...

Sweden's armed forces said Wednesday they were following a Russian submarine that entered the Baltic Sea a day earlier, amid mounting tensions in the region. "A Russian submarine entered the Baltic ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. As the ink dried on Germany’s unconditional surrender on May 8 ...

Russian aircraft were intercepted over the Alaska ADIZ and the Baltic Sea hours after Trump suggested NATO should shoot down intruding jets. Two formations of Russian aircraft have been intercepted ...